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Something like 30 or 40 albums worth apparently. That's his estate sorted then.
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Fuck me, the Prince hate in here is wild. You are a bunch of philistines.

My humble hot take: 90% of Aphex's output is forgettable at best. No one gives a fuck about spliced laptop breaks in 2026. That said, when at his best, he's extraordinary.
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Agree re Aphex and I'll add Autechre in there too.

As to Prince, I just find his stuff un-interesting, I don't HATE it. This isn't Moby or Lilly Allen I'm talking about here (if I say their names three times, 2020k appears like a moderately vexed Rumpelstiltskin)
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re: Prince,
Never been into his music before, but I doubt I'll ever in the future knowing that he groomed a 16 y/o when he was in his 30s.
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fujee wrote:Fuck me, the Prince hate in here is wild. You are a bunch of philistines.

My humble hot take: 90% of Aphex's output is forgettable at best. No one gives a fuck about spliced laptop breaks in 2026. That said, when at his best, he's extraordinary.


I agree, I never really liked Aphex Twin except for 7 exact songs. But at least he gave me those! He's alright in my eyes. I just don't get the cultural phenomenon that’s gone on surrounding it. I think thats more to blame than poor old Richard him self

You can all hate as much as you want as well, it isn't going to stop me posting prince

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A_Northern_Soul wrote:The Who never made a great album. No-one needs an album by The Who apart from maybe a Greatest Hits (and/or Live at Leeds).


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Tommy? Quadrophenia? Who's Next?

Those are all crucial albums for me. The Who Sell Out is pretty great too. I do agree that Live at Leeds is probably their most essential recording.

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I don't know if this is really a "hot take", but fuck AC/DC with a whole saguaro.

Classic rock as a whole is so goddamn overrated as well.
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Mexicola wrote:...and I'll add Autechre in there too.


...excuse me?
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fujee wrote:Fuck me, the Prince hate in here is wild. You are a bunch of philistines.


Definitely not hate, like I say I highly respect him as a guitar player (maybe one of the best ever TBFH), but his songs just never resonated with me. In the same way Abba or Bob Dylan or Queen or the Rolling Stones don't, and millions of people love them. I'm admittedly a weirdo, so we must take that into account.

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Mexicola wrote:I'll add Autechre in there too.


Even Incunabula and Amber?

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Earlier, more ambient Autechre is good. The glitchy stuff is unlistenable. Like the father in Father and Son said...

....'y'can't do it!' You're right sir. I cannot. Again, my loss.
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Mexicola wrote:Earlier, more ambient Autechre is good. The glitchy stuff is unlistenable. Like the father in Father and Son said...

....'y'can't do it!' You're right sir. I cannot. Again, my loss.


No I'm with you there, the first 3 albums are all I ever listen to, anything beyond that outside of a very few select tracks like Altibzz for instance hurts my little brain and ears.

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The only good The Beatles album is The Magical Mystery Tour.
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